INDIAN SUMMERS ON MASTERPIECE Part 1 of 9

Air date: Sun., Sept. 27, 8:00 pm

Julie Walters stars as the glamorous doyenne of an English social club in the twilight era of British rule in India. Set in a subtropical paradise, the series dramatizes the collision of the high-living English ruling class with the local people agitating for Indian independence. As the drama unfolds, the two sides alternately clash and merge in an intricate game of power, politics and passion. Also starring in the lavish production are Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Jemima West, Nikesh Patel, Roshan Seth and Lillete Dubey.

Part 1 of 9
The British arrive at their summer headquarters in northern India for a season of parties, romance and trouble – including attempted murder.